Journalists from different parts of Maharashtra will be touring Assam and Meghalaya from the 29^th of October, 2023 to the 4^th of November 2023 as part of a Media Tour organised by the Press Information Bureau, Maharashtra - Goa, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. The participating journalists arrived in Guwahati yesterday and were greeted with a traditional welcome.

The Media Tour on arrival at Guwahati Airport

In the next few days, the journalists will be visiting different organisations and meeting important personalities in Assam and Meghalaya. Various organisations that the journalists visit include Assam Rifles, North East Council, Khasi Autonomous Hill Development Council, Assam Police, Tourism Department, AIIMS -Guwahati, IIT-Guwahati among others. They will also be interacting with the media in the region.

Visit to Meghalaya’s famous Root Bridge

 

The Media Tour envisions to provide to journalists from Maharashtra an opportunity to understand the various Government initiatives being undertaken in the north-eastern states of Assam and Meghalaya.  It also aims to provide an understanding of the rich cultural heritage of the region. Such an interaction will sensitize the journalists towards local conditions, socio economic and political state of affairs and developmental efforts of the Government. It is hoped that through this tour a long-term partnership is created between the media and Government departments in the two regions providing scope for further dialogue and exchange of ideas.

The Media tour is being conducted under the leadership of Ms. Jaydevi Pujari Swami, Deputy Director, PIB Mumbai and with the support of PIB Guwahati, PIB Shillong and DDK Shillong. Various Marathi, Hindi and English print and electronic media organisations are part of the Media Tour.

 

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